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HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 10: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was given a $500 fine for reportedly violated state ethics code. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Lina Hidalgo fined $500 for endorsing candidate using public funds

The Texas Ethics Commission found she endorsed a candidate during a news conference.

Joey Chestnut eats as he competes for his 15th championship title during the 2022 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest on Coney Island on July 4, 2022 in New York. - Joey Chestnut won by eating 63 hot dogs and buns. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)

Joey Chestnut will eat (a lot) on Fourth of July ... in Texas

The champion hot dog eater will not be denied his victory.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - MAY 5: A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft stands at pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in preparation for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test on May 5, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Launch is scheduled for 10:34 p.m. on May 6 with astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore traveling to the International Space Station for about a week followed by a landing in the western United States. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Boeing Starliner timeline: Troubled spacecraft stuck in orbit

Years of issues and delays preceded the craft's fraught June mission.

Images show slides to be featured at Great Wolf Lodge's new location in Webster.

Great Wolf Lodge will open even earlier than previously expected

The Webster location will be unique compared to those that came before it.

P. Terry's Burger Stand is located at 8443 Wurzbach Road.

Austin burger chain P. Terry's plots second Houston location

Be prepared for Terry's.

Reed Sheppard #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats against the Stonehill Skyhawks at Rupp Arena on November 17, 2023 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Rockets stick at No. 3, add Reed Sheppard to young core

Houston's brass tabbed a sharpshooting guard from Kentucky as its next young cornerstone.

Reed Sheppard (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver (L) after being drafted third overall by the Houston Rockets during the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Rockets draft picks and trade rumblings

Follow along for the latest updates from Wednesday's draft.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 12: J.P. France #68 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park on April 12, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Another Astros starter out for season with shoulder injury

The 29-year-old righty suffered an elbow injury in May after early season rehab

Harris County Judge arrested for driving while intoxicated

The judge presided over AJ Armstrong's murder trials and other high-profile cases.

Poke joint, fusion grab-and-go spot named among best sushi in US

I'm sorry. Who now?

Jim Schlossnagle flashes a hook'em sign as he speaks at a news conference after he was introduced as the new NCAA college head baseball coach at Texas, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Schlossnagle left rival program Texas A&M. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Jim Schlossnagle apologizes for scolding reporter after CWS loss

UT's new head baseball coach opened up about his abrupt departure from College Station.

Passengers check in for an American Airlines flightsat O'Hare International Airport on October 11, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

American Airlines could cough up millions in refunds under rule

The Texas airline racked up more than $1 billion worth of delays and cancellations last year.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 will take place Tuesday, July 16th and Wednesday, July 17th.

Amazon announced dates for this year's Prime Day shopping event

Here's what to know.

DJ Screw in his home studio. (Photo by Ben DeSoto, 1995. Photo courtesy of SoSouth Music Distribution.)

How to celebrate the legendary DJ Screw on June 27

Performances, a bike ride, and a special cocktail all in honor of the late Houston DJ.

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